Seconding recommendations to be normal.
If you want to get on this jury, make sure to look like your average tax paying citizen who doesn’t pay much attention matters of politics or current events. The law? You respect the hell out of the law! It should never be broken for any reason ever! And the law is whatever the prosecutor and defense think it is, that’s jury selection. Lean toward appeasing the prosecutor, though. Once you’re in, do some jury nullification if the defendant is a working class person accused of some bullshit like drug possession or petty theft
If you don’t want to get on this jury, then you have strong opinions about jury nullification. You believe it is your civic duty to bypass immoral laws as a member of the jury, and you will do it. They’ll tell you that if the evidence proves without a shadow of a doubt that the defendant committed the crime, then you legally must vote to convict. That’s a load of shit, it’s your right to vote however you want for whatever reason you want, let them know this!
Thank you. I’m just happy to help fulfill my civic duty and be part of the great American project! You say its my God given right to vote freely? I stand for the flag and kneel the the cross.
They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’"He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ Matthew 25:44-46
Don’t commit perjury to try to get on a jury though.
Counterpoint: Saying you won’t do jury nullification only to later do jury nullification is an impossible crime to prove as perjury because the prosecution can’t read your mind well enough to determine you knew what jury nullification even was at the time you promised no knowledge of it.
Yeah as long as nobody does the dumb thing of asking for a definition, you can always say that you thought it meant ‘changing the jury’s verdict’. But never be the one to bring it up or mention it, it will immediately disqualify you from both the defense and the prosecution because then you are generally working outside their comfort zone.
As a juror, you’re entitled to say guilty or not guilty for absolutely any reason you want and you can’t be punished for your decision even though the judge might try very hard to imply otherwise.
Be normal.
You don’t keep up with politics.
You don’t engage in online political discussions.
You don’t discuss or have strong opinions about social issues.
Don’t volunteer any more information that is absolutely necessary to answer the questions during jury selection.
Do your best to get on a jury. Hang it. I’ve done it, it’s great.
For some reason they included a copy of The Hangover 3? I don’t know what to do with it, but I’m excited to watch!
Go, be normal, act normal, wear business casual, be polite, lie about your politics and beliefs and just be very middle-of-the-road on everything.
Then if selected, insist that there is not enough evidence to convince you of the defendant’s guilt. When the rest of the jury pressures you, don’t give in and just keep repeating that until the person gets off or it’s a hung jury
Thank you. So what you’re saying is I should respect my role in the judicial process and hold the system to the highest standards in order to protect the rights of the innocent? If that’s what it takes. Democracy dies in darkness.
you’re getting it
What’s your end game? If you want to get out of jury duty, when the lawyers ask if there’s anything preventing you from making a fair judgement, just say you will base your verdict on your morality (or fear, if the person on trial is powerful and dangerous) rather than legislation. This is jury nullification without getting arrested. You’ll probably find someone who says it’s not illegal to mention jury nullification or whatever - ignore them. Don’t risk your freedom over some internet theory when you can achieve the same thing with no risk.
If you want to get on the jury, don’t try to disrupt it immediately without knowing more about the case. You might get something funny like Trump, something less funny like a serial killer, or you might get a cop on stand for murder or a banker for tax evasion.
say you know a lot about law
I’m something of a lawyer myself.
You’re gonna want something to occupy your mind during the long waits in the selection process, but I’ve heard that if you show up with a book there’s almost a 100% chance you’ll get dismissed.
I got the giggles and laughed when trying to explain my cousin shot himself…I don’t recommend that. No one talks to you after that but I was dismissed
Just be normal
I put them in the trash, I’ve never shown up and nothing has ever happened to me
